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Jamilah

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Pronounced jah-MEE-lah /dΚ’Ι‘Λˆmi.lΙ‘/High

Meaning: Beautiful, graceful, lovely; feminine of Jamil, from Arabic jamal, 'beauty'High

In 30 seconds: Beauty, declared at the door: Jamilah is Arabic for 'beautiful' β€” a classical favorite the Harlem Renaissance and the Black Arts Movement carried proudly into American letters. Loveliness with a long pedigree.
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Origin HighArabic
MeaningBeautiful, graceful, lovely; feminine of Jamil, from Arabic jamal, 'beauty'
U.S. rank (2025)#3543 β†˜ Falling
2025 U.S. births43 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1977
Total births (all-time)β‰ˆ 2,656

Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data

peak 197719652025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Jamilah is the feminine of Jamil β€” Arabic jamal, 'beauty, grace' β€” borne across the Arab world for centuries (the medieval singer Jamila of Medina among them) and embraced in twentieth-century Black America during the cultural movements that drew on Arabic and African names.

The -ah spelling sits closest to the Arabic; Jamila and Jameela circulate alongside. In the U.S. it is uncommon and warmly classic.

Did you know? Jamila was the heroine of a celebrated Chinghiz Aitmatov novella the poet Louis Aragon called 'the most beautiful love story in the world' β€” beauty's name living up to its meaning.
Overall data confidence 92%
Behind the Name β€” Jamila β€” etymology

Variations

JamilaJameelaJamillah

Nicknames

JamiMila

Famous Bearers

  • β˜…Jamilah Lemieux (1984-)
    American writer and cultural critic

If you like Jamilah…

Jamilaβ€” the standard spelling of the same beauty
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Nadiaβ€” the companion crossover favorite
Aaliyahβ€” another Arabic-rooted name beloved in the U.S.

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jamilah mean?

Jamilah is Arabic for 'beautiful, graceful', the feminine of Jamil.

How do you pronounce Jamilah?

It's said jah-MEE-lah /dΚ’Ι‘Λˆmi.lΙ‘/ β€” three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Jamilah a boy or girl name?

Jamilah is a girl's name; Jamil is the masculine.

How popular is Jamilah?

Jamilah is an uncommon name in the U.S. and classic across the Arab world.

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